His voice faltered, and he put a hand to his head, gently, a tiny tremor in his fingers. Kramer watched, silent and still as a gargoyle. Harken's hand curled, nails pushing against his skull, holding for a few seconds, twitching, before he lowered it again, eyes returning fixedly to...
This was the motto of Mother Teresa, a tiny woman whose “small” actions had a global impact. I’ve learned through Covid-19 how love is transformational. Perhaps the greatest disease today is not the virus, but the feeling of being unwanted, uncared for, alone on Zoom. The pervasive ...
which means that I’m not eating anything for the next 48 hours. This is because my grandparents are the only people in the world who think that I am ‘too thin’ and also ‘have a lovely singing voice’, and if I get through the lunch without them mentioning ...
“How lucky she is to have a father who dotes on her,” Mother said. She was entirely right, as always. But would Caroline be up coughing again half the night from the sea air? Henry waved from the beach, like a castaway stranded on a desert island. I waved back. “Henry will ...
He was also left with a permanent stoma in his neck, which he breathes through. "It was hard," he said. "I'm dyslexic so I rely on my voice more than others. When people suggested I wrote down what I needed to say it was hard for me. "I became frustrated with the electronic...
“Artificial gravity turned off,” the autopilot’s mild voice announced. The first thing they noticed was that the air was much clearer of dust particles than anywhere else they had ever been. The next discovery was that standing up was not quite so much fun as it had been just a second...
"You're sure about this, Smurf?" I heard him ask, his voice was a bit more grizzly than usual. "Don't worry, Mr. Moody..." Papa Smurf replied. "I assure you, they will understand..." "Moody?" Blue leaned over and whispered to me, "Ariel, do you think he means from the mo...
Korsin recognized the voice of the navigator, Marcom, coming from over the dusty rise. He already knew the other one.The old man was trying to push his way out of the crowd when Korsin topped the hill at a full run. Devore's miners weren't letting Boyle go. "You don't know my ...
Lord Vandus cried out in denial, for his shock at seeing Archaon in the flesh had put aside all caution in his mind.At the sound of his voice, a gibberingknot of daemon-things turned, eyes widening as they saw the Stormcast Eternals emerging from the Realmgate.They coiled and curled th...
The baby’s color was turning___, and she was crying in a loud but healthy voice. They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident. 1. A.worriedB.angryC.satisfiedD.surprised 2. A.honeyB.drinksC.foodD.water 3. A.neverB.almostC.hardlyD.simply 4...